Country-punk singer-songwriter Lydia Loveless has a reputation for her spitfire lyricism and brash attitude, but her 2014 full-length release "Somewhere Else" shows a gentler side.

"I think it's a more accessible album," Loveless said. "It's not as genre-oriented, so I think I've seen an opening in the fan base. A lot of younger people are coming out and a lot more women. I guess my lyrics have gotten a little less harsh and vulgar. That wasn't a conscious decision; it's just a product of getting older. I think I've calmed down a bit."

"It's kind of a weird mix," she said. "It's hard to say what the goal was with this album, because I went through so many different idea phases. I guess what I was trying to do never ended up happening – I just had to let things go and let it come naturally. It wound up a little more classic-rock sounding than I had originally intended."

The departure hasn't hurt Loveless' career. In the three years since the release of her sophomore album "Indestructible Machine," Loveless was named a New Artist You Need to Know by both "Rolling Stone" and "SPIN" magazines, and she's started selling out shows on her headlining tour.

"It's pretty cool and also pretty scary," Loveless said. "But it's definitely a positive. This is pretty much all my band and I want to do. It's nice to see the fan base growing and to be able to get more comfortable."

Loveless is also pleased with the progress she's made in establishing a strong backing band.

"I've done tours in bits and pieces with different band members and people filling in at different stops," she said. "This is the first time I've gotten to go out with my real band, all the same people, for eight weeks straight. I'm happy that I've finally found people to join in my delusion."

Loveless will perform at Tip Top Deluxe, 760 Butterworth St. SW in Grand Rapids on July 25. Tickets are $10 and you must be 21-years or older to attend.